Business message assets
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Business message assets
appear on a search results page and function as Click-to-Message (CTM)
assets. When a user clicks a CTM asset, that initiates a messaging connection
with the advertiser on WhatsApp.
This feature is restricted using an allowlist in the API. To gain access,
contact your Account Manager.
Create a Business Message Asset
You can
create a business message
asset as you would any other asset using AssetService
The elements required for creation are:
- An active WhatsApp
account that
is identified by the country code and telephone number registered with WhatsApp.
- A
business message provider
which is always WhatsApp.
- A welcome
message to prompt the user
to initiate a conversation.
- A compelling
call to action
that empowers people to engage with your business or service
The response will return the asset id which you can use
for linking.
Link a business message asset
You can link business message assets at the account, campaign, or ad group
level. Only one active business message asset with
setLinkStatus set to
ENABLED is allowed.
Responsive Search Ads
In a
Responsive Search Ad, when
multiple message assets are eligible, the ad uses the asset at the lowest
level in the hierarchy of Customer -> Campaign -> AdGroup.
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Last updated 2025-08-25 UTC.
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